Homicide rate by age of the victim in Albania
Albania: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
2.3 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
40.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
1987–2010
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2010, homicide rate by age of the victim in Albania stood at 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Albania peaked at 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Albania 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.0% |
| 1993 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +127.9% |
| 1996 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +384.3% |
| 1998 | 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.0% |
| 1999 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.3% |
| 2001 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.4% |
| 2002 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 38 Latvia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people
- 42 Martinique 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Mauritius 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Georgia 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Albania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Albania?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Albania was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Albania ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.